Monthly Archives: March 2013

Payment authentication through missed calls?

A new system of online payment authentication through “missed Calls” has been launched by a company in India and is being suggested as a system of Two Factor Authentication which is better than the OTP system now being used. According … Continue reading

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ICICI Bank, AXIS Bank and HDFC Bank involved in money laundering

A sting operation by  an organization called Cobrapost has revealed that three Banks namely ICICI Bank, Axis Bank and HDFC Bank are involved in systematic money laundering operations. What is important now is not to just close this incident as … Continue reading

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Mobile Payments-FTC workshop

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) of USA which oversees consumer protection requirements has come up with a document on mobile payments. The document discusses aspects such as concerns on third party billing in carrier bills, data security, dispute resolution and … Continue reading

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Advertising of Health Products-New FTC guidlines

FTC (Federal Trade Commission) of USA has announced a new “Advertising Guidelines” applicable for endorsement of health products. Essentially this applies to advertisements which say in effect “I have used this product and found it useful”. It affects advertisements using … Continue reading

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Modus Operandi of a Phishing Fraud

The investigations by the Mulund Police about the Rs 1 crore phishing fraud that occurred in Mumbai have brought to public attention the modus operandi of the fraudsters. The police have arrested two brothers in Delhi who have revealed the … Continue reading

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Copyright Violation, Mumbai Police raid Chennai company

In an interesting IPR case, Mumbai police are reported to have raided and seized some evidence from the premises of Sundaram group company in Chennai. Report in IE The issue relates to an interpretation of the licensing term in a … Continue reading

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